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ALX148: Designed For Safety To Maximize Efficacy
Jaume Pons, Ph.D, Founder, President and CEO of ALX Oncology
CD47|SIRPα Summit
November 4, 2020
ALX Oncology
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ALX Oncology
OVERVIEW
Lead product candidate, ALX148
CD47 blocker
• Designed for use in combination
• Tolerability profile enables higher dosing
• Higher dosing may enable greater efficacy
Clinical proof-of-principle in both hematologic and
solid tumors
Initial focus on MDS, AML and solid tumors
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ALX Oncology (Nasdaq: ALXO) is a clinical-
stage immuno-oncology company focused
on helping patients fight cancer by
developing therapies that block the CD47
checkpoint pathway and bridge the innate
and adaptive immune system
ALX Oncology
CD47: TUMOR ASSOCIATED ANTIGEN (TAA)- MYELOID CHECKPOINT DUALITY
TAA-Expression levels on cancer and normal cells
3
Checkpoint Mechanism: “do not eat me”
Macrophage
Cancer cell
CD47SIRPα
Don't eat me
Eat me
Anti-cancer drug
Fc receptor
ALX Oncology
CD47 RNA EXPRESSION ACROSS NORMAL TISSUES
4
Using CD47 directly targeting cancer cells as TAA will be limited by on-target off-tissue toxicity
ALX Oncology
TARGETING CD47 AS TUMOR ASSOCIATED ANTIGEN
5
Macrophage
Cancer cell
Anti-CD47
SIRPα
Fc receptor
Red blood cell Anti-cancer
drug
CD47
Anti CD47 with active Fcdirectly targets cancer cells
But also targets normal cells
Dose limitations prevent full blockade of CD47 and active fc competes with combo drug
ALX Oncology
TARGETING CD47 AS CHECKPOINT: ALX ONCOLOGY’S APPROACH
6
Cancer cell
CD47
TAA
ALX148ALX148
Macrophage
SIRPα
Fc receptor
Inactive Fc
Anti-cancer drug
Red blood cell
ALX148
Anti CD47 with inactive Fc binds and block CD47-Sirpa interaction
It spares normal cells
High dose allows full blockade of CD47 and
maximizes activity of combo drug
ALX Oncology
AFFINITY TO CD47 AND FCg RECEPTORS
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Research tools
*molecules produced at ALX Oncology, based on public information
KD measured by SPR at ALX Oncology
CD47 binding domains
Fc domain
Fc Domain CD16a (KD nM)
CD32a(KD nM)
CD32b/c(KD nM)
CD64(KD nM)
IgG1 370 400 2000 0.004
IgG4 S228P 3000 810 850 1
IgG1 DEAD NB NB NB NB
Name Fc Domain (Human)
KD human CD47 (nM)
KD mouse CD47 (nM)
Effector function
ALX148 IgG1 DEAD 0.14 9 -
ALX216 IgG4 S228P 0.14 9 ++
ALX377 IgG1 wt 0.14 9 ++++
ALX126 IgG1 DEAD 3 65 -
5F9 (magrolimab)* IgG4 S228P 7 NB ++
TTI-621* IgG1 wt 500 NB ++++
TTI-622* IgG4 S228P 500 NB ++
ALX Oncology
SINGLE AGENT: INCREASE EFFECTOR FUNCTION ENHANCES PHAGOCYTOSIS
8
SINGLE
10-2 10-1 100 101 102 10300
5
10
15
20
nM
% C
FS
E
NP Don405 single p1ALX148
Active IgG1 Control
media only
ALX216 (IgG4)
ALX377 (IgG1)
All molecules with same high affinity CD47 binding domain (KD 140 pM)
DLD1 cancer cells
ALX Oncology 9
Inactive Fc is the core
determinant of safety
profile
CD-1 mice received 30 mg/kg IV single dose
****p<0.0001, ***p<0.001
SINGLE AGENT: INCREASED EFFECTOR FUNCTION INCREASES CYTOPENIAS
All molecules with same high affinity CD47 binding domain (KD 9 nM for MOUSE CD47)
ALX Oncology
SINGLE AGENT: INCREASE OF CD47 AFFINITY ENHANCES PHAGOCYTOSIS
10
SINGLE
CD47 as TAA does not require 100% receptor occupancy, but there is higher activity at higher occupancy
All molecules with same effector function (IgG4)
KD nM
0.14
7
500
0.01 0.1 1 10 100 100000
10
20
30
nM
% C
FS
E
NP Don406 single (All IgG4)
TTI-622
5F9
ALX216 (IgG4)
Active IgG1 Control
media only
0.00
01
0.00
10.
01 0.1 1 10 10
0
10000
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
nM
Perc
en
t C
D47 O
ccu
pan
cy
CD47 Occupancy
ALX148
5F9
TTI-621
TTI-622
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
% In
hib
itio
n
% Inhibition of SIRPa Signaling
DIscoverX PathHunter SIRPa Signaling Bioassay
ALX148
TTI-621
TTI-622
5F9
ng/ml
EC50s ng/ml :
ALX148 25.15F9 74.4TTI-621 > 150 TTI-622 > 150
DLD1 cancer cells
ALX Oncology
COMBINATION: ACTIVE FC DOES NOT ENHANCE ANTICANCER ANTIBODY
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COMBO
DLD1 cancer cellsCetuximab: 100ng/mL
High affinity and no effector function maximizes the phagocytosis of combo drug in vitro
ALX Oncology
CD47 AS CHECKPOINT: HIGH AFFINITY IS REQUIRED TO INHIBIT CELL/CELL INTERACTION
12
100% inhibition is achieved at near complete receptor occupancy level
0.00
01
0.00
10.
01 0.1 1 10 10
0
10000
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
nM
Perc
en
t C
D47 O
ccu
pan
cy
CD47 Occupancy
ALX148
5F9
TTI-621
TTI-622
SIGNALING
ALX Oncology
CD47-SIRPa INTERACTION INHIBIT DENDRITIC CELLS IN TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT
13
T cell
Den
dri
tic
cell
CD47
SIRPα
SIRPα
Cancer cell
T cell
T cell
Den
dri
tic
cell
Den
dri
tic
cell
CD47
TCR
SIRPα
Tumor antigen
Tumor antigen
ALX148
Cancer cell Cancer cell
CD47-Sirpa interaction inhibits Dendritic cells and keep macrophages in M2 phenotype
Blockade of CD47 activate DCs
Activated DC present antigens to T-cells and these get activated and
attack cancer cells
ALX Oncology
CD47 AS CP: HIGH AFFINITY IS REQUIRED TO DEREPRESS DC IN VIVO
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In VIVO
ALX
148
with
lower
affin
ityPBS
0
250
500
750
1000
Med
ian
Flu
ore
scen
t In
ten
sit
y (
MF
I) 3 mpk CD8- DC CD86
ALX
148
with
lower
affin
ityPBS
0
200
400
600
800
1000
Med
ian
Flu
ore
scen
t In
ten
sit
y (
MF
I) 3 mpk CD8 DC CD86
mCD47:ALX148 = KD 9 nMALX126 = KD 65 nM
3 mpk ALX148 or ALX126
Harvest Spleen
I.P.
3.5hrs
Measure activation of DCs by flow cytometry
ALX Oncology
ALX148: METICULOUSLY DESIGNED CD47 BLOCKER
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High affinity CD47 binding
domain of SIRPα
High affinity CD47 binding
domains of SIRPα
Inactive Fc
domainPresence of Fc domain ensures slow
clearance and long half-life
Inactive Fc domain eliminates
binding activity
No dose dependent
cytopenia
Potently blocks CD47
signal on cancer cells
Less frequent
dosing
Designed for safety
and efficacy
• ~Half the molecular weight of an antibody
• Increases solid tumor penetration
• Standard antibody manufacturing process
ALX Oncology
PIPELINE: COMBINATION TRIALS WITH ALX148
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>150 patients dosedwith ALX148since 2017
Indication IND filingpreparation
INDsubmitted
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Fast track
SOLI
D T
UM
OR
S
HNSCCHead And Neck
Squamous Cell
Carcinoma
GCGastric/
Gastroesophageal
Junction Cancer
HEM
ATO
LOG
Y
MDSMyelodysplastic
Syndromes
AMLAcute Myeloid Leukemia
NHLNon-Hodgkin’s
Lymphoma
Herceptn
azacitidine
Rituximab
Keytruda+ 5FU + platinum
azacitidine + venetoclax
Herceptin+ Cyramza + paclitaxel
Keytruda
Herceptin
ALX Oncology
ALX148 DEMONSTRATES CONSISTENT TOLERABILITY PROFILE
Treatment relatedadverse events
ALX148+ Rituxan (N=33)
ALX148+ Keytruda (N=52)
ALX148+ Herceptin (N=30)
Total n (%) Grade 3 Total n (%) Grade 3 Total n (%) Grade 3
Fatigue 3 (9.1%) - 6 (11.5%) - 9 (30.0%) -
Rash 6 (18.2%) - 5 (9.6%) - - -
AST increased - - 9 (17.3%) - - -
Platelets decreased - - 4 (7.7%) 2 (3.8%) 5 (16.7%) 2 (6.7%)
ALT increased - - 7 (13.5%) 1 (1.9%) - -
Pruritus - - 5 (9.6%) - 3 (10.0%) -
Pyrexia - - 3 (5.8%) - 3 (10.0%) -
Decreased appetite - - 2 (3.8%) - 3 (10.0%) -
Anemia 2 (6.1%) 1 (3.0%) 5 (9.6%) 1 (1.9%) 2 (6.7%) -
Infusion reaction - - 4 (7.7%) - - -
Neutropenia / Neutrophil count decr 2 (6.1%) 2 (6.1%) 2 (3.8%) 1 (1.9%) 2 (6.7%) 2 (6.7%)
Nausea 2 (6.1%) - 2 (3.8%) - 2 (6.7%) -
Alkaline phosphatase incr - - 3 (5.8%) - - -
Arthralgia - - 3 (5.8%) - - -
WBC decreased - - 3 (5.8%) - - -
Myalgia - - 2 (3.8%) - - -
Tolerability profile
may enable broad
combination potential
Treatment related adverse events occurring in 2 subjects in all histologies at 10 & 15 mg/kg QW.
Data Cutoff 1 April 2020. 17
ALX Oncology
ALX148 CLINICAL PHARMACOKINETICS AND CD47 TARGET OCCUPANCY
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• Steady-state half-life of ALX148 at 10 mg/kg QW
is predicted to be ~30 days.
• ALX148 PK profile (10 mg/kg QW)
is not impacted by combination drugs.
ALX148 Serum Levels for Cycle 1 Day 1
0 48 96 144 192 240 288 3360.1
1
10
100
1000
Hour
AL
X1
48
Se
rum
Co
nc
en
tra
tio
n (m
g/m
L)
1 mg/kg (N=4)
3 mg/kg (N=6)
10 mg/kg (N=3)
30 mg/kg (N=12)
10 mg/kg + pembrolizumab (N=33)
10 mg/kg + trastuzumab (N=11)
10 mg/kg + rituximab (N=5)
0 48 96 144 192 240 288 3360.1
1
10
100
1000
Hour
AL
X1
48
Se
rum
Co
nc
en
tra
tio
n (m
g/m
L)
1 mg/kg (N=4)
3 mg/kg (N=6)
10 mg/kg (N=3)
30 mg/kg (N=12)
10 mg/kg + pembrolizumab (N=33)
10 mg/kg + trastuzumab (N=11)
10 mg/kg + rituximab (N=5)
CD47 Target Occupancy by ALX148
• Near complete CD47 target occupancy (TO) by ALX148 is
maintained at ≥ 3 mg/kg QW across dosing interval
• 0.3 and 1 mg/kg QW show near complete target
occupancy at peak, but not at throat
0 21 42 63 84 1050
20
40
60
80
100
120
0.3 mg/kg (N=2)
1 mg/kg (N=4)
Days
TO
(C
D4+
)
CD4
0 21 42 63 84 1050
20
40
60
80
100
120
3 mg/kg (N=6)
Days
TO
(C
D4+
)
10 mg/kg (N=3)
30mg/kg (N=12)
CD4
3 mg/kg (N=6)
10 mg/kg (N=3)
30mg/kg (N=12)
0.3 mg/kg (N=2)
1 mg/kg (N=4)
ALX Oncology
NHL PROOF-OF-PRINCIPLE TRIAL
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ALX148
demonstrated higher
response rate
at higher dosing
ALX148 in
NHL
Phase 1b NHL cohorts
Relapsed/Refractory NHL,
prior regimen with Rituxan
Treatment:
ALX148 10 or 15 mg/kg once a week (QW)+Rituxan 375 mg/m2 once a week for 4weeks, once monthlyfor 8 months
EHA 2020 Abstract EP1247
N=Response evaluable patients
Indolent = Follicular Lymphoma and Marginal Zone Lymphoma.Aggressive = Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma and Mantle Cell Lymphoma.ORR = Objective Response Rate.
All
Population ORR
22
Aggressive
N
7Indolent
40.9%
33.3%
57.1%
ORR
11
N
4
54.6%
42.9%
75.0%
10 mg/kg QW
7
15 mg/kg QW
15
ALX Oncology
ALX148 HAS INITIAL CLINICAL ACTIVITY ACROSS TUMOR TYPES IN MULTIPLE TRIALS
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Population ≥2L HER2+ GC ≥2L HER2+ GC≥2L HNSCC(CPI-Naïve)
1L HNSCC ≥2L NHL
CombinationALX148 + Herceptin
+ Cyramza + paclitaxelALX148
+ HerceptinALX148
+ KeytrudaALX148 + Keytruda+ 5FU + platinum
ALX148+ Rituxan
N-evaluable 9 19 10 3 33
ORR ALX148
66%Benchmark
28%21%
ALX14840%
Benchmark15%
ALX14866%
Benchmark36%
54.6%
Benchmark regimen Cyramza + paclitaxel Single agent Keytruda Keytruda + 5FU + platinum
Solid tumor data as of June 30, 2020. NHL data as of April 1, 2020 EHA June 2020 Abstract EP1247. ORR = Objective Response Rate, CPI = checkpoint inhibitor. Ram/pac benchmark in GC from RAINBOW Ph3 trial (Wilke, Lancet Oncology, 2014); Keytruda single agent benchmark from KEYNOTE-40 Ph3 trial (Cohen, Lancet, 2018). Keytruda + chemo benchmark from KEYNOTE-48 Ph3 trial (Burtness, Lancet, 2019).
ALX Oncology
SUMMARY
21
High affinity and no effector
function is required to fully
inhibit CD47 safely
ALX148 tolerability
profile enables
combination with a wide
range of agents
Clinical proof-of-principle in
hematologic
and solid tumors
Demonstrated clinical
tolerability with anti-cancer
antibodies and
chemotherapy
ALX Oncology
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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• Stanford University scientists that originated the idea
• Current and past ALX Oncology members that brought it here
• Clinicians that believe in ALX148 potential
• Patients and their families that trust us